instrument panel

noun

: a panel on which instruments are mounted
especially : dashboard sense 2

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Due to an aging flex-foil cable, a software error may appear in affected cars and cause the instrument panel display to fail, resulting in drivers losing access to important features like the speedometer, warning lights, speed and gear indicators, mileage, and more. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 The dial’s hexagon format resembles the instrument panel of the 911 GT3 models. Ming Liu, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025 The brake system warning light on the instrument panel may be the incorrect symbol and color in the recalled vehicles. James Powel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 Volkswagen Group of America is recalling more than 40,000 Audi model cars due to a software error that may cause the instrument panel display to fail. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for instrument panel

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of instrument panel was in 1922

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“Instrument panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instrument%20panel. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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